Book Description:
The New Essential Guide to Weapons and
Technology is the fully updated and greatly expanded
reference resource that organizes and explains every key
class, make, and model of Star Wars munitions–from
the smallest personal sidearms to the most devastating
interplanetary superweapons–along with a host of other
high-tech paraphernalia. This exhaustive compendium
includes:

New in this edition: a
fascinating look at the historical significance of Star
Wars weaponry and the major technological
turning points– including the Clone Wars, the
creation of the first Death Star,
and the Yuuzhan Vong invasion

A roster of the major manufacturers
who created the most powerful armaments for the Old
and New Republics, the Empire, the Sith, the Rebel
Alliance, and all of the exotic governments that
populate the Star Wars galaxy

In-depth descriptions of more than
100 weapons and more than 100 additional devices
used for defense, communication, survival, security,
and more–including detailed schematics of key
technology featured in all five films

From the Geonosian sonic blaster to
the Wookiee bowcaster; from the imperial energy grenade
to the Yuuzhan Vong fire spitter; from dart shooters and
laser cannons to Sun Crushers and World Devastators,
find the facts about Star Wars firepower–and
much more–in The New Essential Guide to
Weapons and Technology.